Donna C. Peterson (born October 7, 1946) is an American politician and educator.
Peterson lived in
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
and received her
Bachelor of Arts in
anthropology from
University of Minnesota. She served in the
Minnesota House of Representatives from 1980 to 1982 and in the
Minnesota Senate from 1983 to 1990 and was a
Democrat. Peterson resigned in January 1990 to become a lobbyist for the University of Minnesota, where she would work until her retirement in 2011. She was the associate vice president for government and community relations at the time of her retirement.
References
1946 births
Living people
Politicians from Minneapolis
University of Minnesota alumni
University of Minnesota faculty
Women state legislators in Minnesota
Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Democratic Party Minnesota state senators
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